Customer Manager - Madison, WI, United States
1 day ago

Job description
DescriptionAre you a dynamic professional with a passion for driving sales and market share growth?
Join our team as a Customer Manager and take charge of managing our principals' business within designated customer accounts.
Preferred locations for applicants to reside: Anywhere in Wisconsin or the Minneapolis, MN area
Here's what you'll be doing:
- Achieve Sales Goals: Deliver principals' objectives, including volume and sales fundamentals such as merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving goals at the assigned customers, all at the lowest cost.
- Strategic Planning: Develop a comprehensive Customer Business Plan that aligns with the principals' business priorities and drives long-term success.
- Client Engagement: Personally call on all decision-makers at the customer to present and sell business plans, programs, and concepts that enhance business results.
- Cost Management: Achieve results at the lowest possible selling cost while maximizing company revenue through brokerage, commissions, bonuses, contest earnings, and more. Oversee all manufacturers' expenditures at the customer.
- In-Store Presence: Ensure a competitively superior in-store presence in the assigned stores by calling on headquarters, supervisors, and other customer operations personnel for both direct and indirect customers.
- Trade Marketing: Manage manufacturers' trade marketing funds, process direct shipments via the Sales Support Coordinator, and leverage data to sell concepts to the customer.
- Budget Adherence: Operate within the designated budget, ensuring efficient use of resources.
- Proactive Communication: Maintain open lines of communication with key principals to ensure alignment and collaboration.
- Retail Initiatives: Collaborate with Retail Sales Managers on major retail initiatives, including new product introductions, selling drives, and contests.
- Market Knowledge: Utilize your knowledge of the customer, market, and principal to involve marketing, technology, and administrative resources in achieving objectives.
- Timely Information Sharing: Provide timely information on selling priorities to Retail Sales Managers, supervisors, and shared resources in marketing, technology, and administration.
- Team Collaboration: Share information and customer/principal insights with team members to build organizational capacity and drive collective success.
- Technology Utilization: Utilize computer systems and technology to achieve the objectives of the Customer Business Plan and continuously develop and maintain skill levels to support the use of Acosta communication systems.
- Feedback and Improvement: Provide feedback to the Team Leader and/or General Manager on ways to build organizational capacity and improve business operations.
- Special Projects: Complete special projects as requested, contributing to the overall success of the team.
- Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree or equivalent work experience.
- Experience: A minimum of six months of relevant experience in retail (CPG industry), marketing, space management, and/or resets. Sales administration or finance experience is preferred.
- Technical Skills: Expertise in Microsoft software, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook, along with thorough knowledge of web-based applications. Excellent presentation and communication skills are a must.
- Project Management: Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills.
Join us and be part of a team that values strategic thinking, proactive communication, and a commitment to achieving sales excellence. Apply today to make a significant impact as a Customer Manager
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